A MENU card thought to be the last item signed by Manchester United's Busby Babes before the 1958 Munich air disaster is to be auctioned.

The rear of the card, dated February 5, 1958 and from the Majestic Hotel in Belgrade, was signed in ink by 14 members of the legendary squad, including Duncan Edwards, Roger Byrne, Geoff Bent, Eddie Colman, Mark Jones, David Pegg, Tommy Taylor and Liam "Billy" Whelan.

Football memorabilia expert William Andrews said that the card was acquired personally by the vendor's father, who was the British Ambassador to Belgrade and was introduced to the players on the pitch before the game against Red Star Belgrade.

Mr Andrews said: "Items from this match - the last the Busby Babes ever played - are highly sought after - with the match programme selling for up to é2,000."

The card is expected to fetch é1,500 at a sale of football-related items in Ludlow.